Summary
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been denied a visa to attend a conference in the UK on 10 May, which he claims is an attempt to silence dissenting political views. The UK High Commissioner, Antony Phillipson, stated that the Home Office could not process Malema’s application in time due to recent bank holidays, despite efforts to expedite the process. Malema criticized the situation as “unacceptable and spineless,” noting that the EFF delegation received a regret letter shortly before their planned departure, and the Home Office has agreed to refund the application fee.
